What are the most expensive colleges for 2009-2010? CampusGrotto's October 2009 report lists the most expensive colleges in the United States. Sarah Lawrence College is the most expensive college to attend in terms of overall cost for the second year in a row at $54,410 a year. NYU is next, edging out George Washington University for second place on the most expensive college list. When it comes to strictly tuition costs, Middlebury College is first on the tuition list at $43,690, Connecticut College is second at $42,335 a year tuition, while Sarah Lawrence College is third on the tuition list at $41,040 a year.

CampusGrotto evaluated the total cost of attending the college by adding college tuition and room and board. The report includes the highest overall cost for the college as well as highest tuition costs per year.

The majority of colleges on the most expensive college list are private liberal arts schools located in the Northeast. A number of colleges on this list have approached the $50,000 per year mark, even with the smallest tuition increase in thirty seven years.

Fortunately for students interested in attending these colleges, there are excellent financial aid packages designed to help students pay the high cost of tuition. Scholarships are also available in order to cut costs of tuition in a number of the colleges on the list. MIT is a prime example, offering free tuition to families earning less than $75,000 a year.

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The prices for a 4-year undergraduate college for one year of education is as follows: